Ha, I did think about this when I was writing the story. The journalist in me was thinking along the lines of ‘Charlie loved all things American and liked to tell people that he had traveled the famous Route 66 in his youth.’ or something to that effect.

Thank you Dawn 🙂 The world certainly needs people like Charlie to add colour and excitement, and to fuel our imaginations. They are part of a long line of oral storytellers but have no idea they are keeping such a great tradition alive

I can identify with Charlie. I watch so many American films (I can’t bring myself to call the movies) that sometimes I’m widely travelled, state-wise. Florida, New Orleans and Philly are the true extent. 🙂 Nicely done Siobhan.

I came across a writing exercise once that suggested using YouTube videos to help create a setting for somewhere you had never personally visited and that was culturally different to your own background. I never got round to trying it, but it stuck with me.
Interesting thought that travel writers may be a little less traveled that we think!